Oklahoma § 56-3002 - Designation of participating agencies - Respective

§ 56-3002. Designation of participating agencies - Respective

responsibilities - Report.

A. The following agencies are directed to jointly design and

implement a coordinated system of information, referral and followup services for older Oklahomans:

1. The Aging Services Division of the Department of Human

Services;

2. The State Department of Health;

3. The Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse

Services;

4. The Oklahoma Health Care Authority;

5. The Oklahoma Department of Veterans Affairs; and

6. The Office of Management and Enterprise Services.

B. 1. The Aging Services Division of the Department of Human

Services shall be the lead agency for the design and implementation

of the system required by the Coordination of Services for Older

Oklahomans Act and shall be responsible for convening meetings and

providing meeting space, administrative, staff and other necessary

support services. The Division shall convene the first meeting of

the agencies on or before July 1, 1996.

2. The remaining agencies listed in subsection A of this

section shall be responsible for providing information, staff and

other assistance as necessary to design and implement the system

required by the Coordination of Services for Older Oklahomans Act.

3. The Aging Services Division shall invite representatives of

the Area Agencies on Aging, Eldercare, managed health care

organizations and other appropriate public and private entities to

participate in the design of the system required by the Coordination

of Services for Older Oklahomans Act.

Oklahoma Statutes - Title 56. Poor Persons

4. The Office of Management and Enterprise Services shall

provide technical assistance and support necessary for the

development of the shared, computerized data base required by the

Coordination of Services for Older Oklahomans Act.

C. On or before December 1 of each year, the agencies listed in

subsection A of this section shall jointly submit a report to the

Governor, the Speaker of the House of Representatives, the President

Pro Tempore of the Senate, and the chairs of the appropriate

legislative committees. The report shall include, but not be

limited to:

1. A statement on the progress in the design and implementation

of the system required by the Coordination of Services for Older

Oklahomans Act; and

2. Identification of any statutory changes and funding

necessary to implement the system.

Added by Laws 1996, c. 123, § 2, emerg. eff. April 23, 1996.

Amended by Laws 2012, c. 304, § 243.